Front of house managers in the catering industry combine their food and drink knowledge with their financial management and people skills. They ensure that their customers and staff are happy.

There are many different routes into front of house management roles. It is possible to gain experience of working in the catering industry at a lower level before studying for qualifications and working up the career ladder to gain supervisory or management jobs. This route may lead to trainees gaining an NVQ Level 3 in Hospitality Supervision or an NVQ Level 4 in Hospitality Management. Alternatively, it is possible to gain a higher level qualification, such as a degree in management, before entering into a trainee supervisor or assistant manager position through securing a place on a training scheme. Such a scheme may enable trainees to study for a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Hospitality Management.

Front of house managers require excellent organisational and team leadership skills. They should enjoy problem solving, have an interest in food and service delivery, and be able to effectively manage budgets, people and resources.

Front of house managers are employed in a wide range of eating establishments, including fast-food outlets and restaurants. Many recruitment agencies deal with catering manager employment openings. Qualified front of house managers are currently in short supply, and jobs are readily available for those with relevant qualifications and experience.

Starting salaries for front of house managers may be between £15,000 and £23,000 per year. Front of house managers may progress into general or regional management roles within the company for which they work.

Catermatch Solutions

Based in the North West and supplying culinary staff across the UK, Catermatch Solutions are specialist recruiters for the Catering industry. We reference check, interview and assess the skills of candidates across all roles in the sector, covering areas including Kitchen, Restaurant, Front Office and Management. From Michelin star establishments to wedding settings, we offer an efficient recruitment service with 100% satisfaction guaranteed.

Coverage UK wide

40 Princess Street, Manchester, M1 6DE

Rock Recruitment Specialist

We are different. We are Rock. We have built our reputation on the quality of our relationships with employers and candidates. We believe this is what gives us a genuine edge over other recruitment agencies.

T H Brown Employment Services

Good recruitment is putting round pegs in round holes. We work with major organisations to provide them with skilled, capable and reliable staff to fill some of the most demanding roles around. Covering Lincolnshire, Yorkshire and Humberside.

Catering Services International

Recruiting personnel such as Operations Managers, Area Managers and General Managers, CSI recruit for all Management and Admin roles in the Catering sector. Our team of consultants can supply in demand staff including Hotel Managers, Business Analysts and Financial Controllers for permanent and temporary vacancies. We work worldwide and also provide a bespoke headhunting service to find the most exemplary management professionals in the market.

Berry Recruitment - Catering & Hospitality Division

Berry Recruitment understands the need for quality and self-assured staff in the Catering industry. With a strong reputation for supplying staff to sports & leisure events, we can source everything from Bar and Events Managers to Chefs and Kitchen Porters, ensuring that the personnel we provide are Food Hygiene Certified and DBS checked. We aim to gain a detailed insight into your business, in order to supply the right staff at the first attempt.

Coverage UK wide

15 Offices Nationwide

Brightwork Ltd

With one of Scotland’s largest and most experienced recruitment teams, Brightwork have been able to supply high quality temporary and permanent staff to companies from start up SME’s to major multi-national Blue Chips.

Coverage Scotland

209/211 St Vincent Street, Glasgow, Strathclyde, G2 5QY

20 Stafford Street, Edinburgh, Lothian, EH3 7BD

Sarah Harvey Recruitment Limited

Sarah Harvey Recruitment has been established for over 20 years specialising in Commercial, Technical, Healthcare and Executive recruitment. Based in Leamington, Sarah Harvey have developed a reputation as a hard working, honest and professional consultancy.

Options Recruitment (Scotland) Ltd

Within our diverse organisation we have expertise in a number of areas, and within these areas we recruit the full spectrum of candidates. We have a renowned reputation of providing a first class service to both clients and candidates alike.

MANGO SOLUTIONS RECRUITMENT LIMITED

Established Specialist Employment Agency, supplying Permanent ,Temporary & Contract Staff across the UK. Mango Solutions Recruitment " The Right Choice". We operate corporate practices but with the personal touch. We treat our clients the way we expect to be treated ourselves.

Coverage NATIONWIDE UK

Number 10, Atlanta Boulevard, Romford, Essex, RM1 1TB

Juice Hospitality Ltd

Recruiting for all roles throughout the entire Catering industry including: Banqueting Managers, Front Office Managers and Sous Chefs. We understand that hygiene is of the utmost importance and we pre-screen all of our professional candidates to make sure they are a perfect fit for your business and its ethos. Recruiting for all levels, our candidate database contains over 30, 000 candidates waiting to fill permanent, temporary and contract roles

Personnel Selection

We are committed to finding the RIGHT person - not just ANY person - for the job! Our consultants are reliable, industrious and innovative and always deliver an outstanding service to both candidates and clients alike. Personnel Selection; it's what we do best!

County Employment

Fed up with the lack of service you receive from your agency? We offer a personal and effective service to both clients and job seekers. We understand the needs of business and will make the recruitment process quick, simple and effective. You could say, whatever the job we're just the job.

24/7 Recruitment

Recruiting for tomorrow, today! We will be here for you, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year! Now that is real dedication to client satisfaction. We will not disappoint! Our areas of specialization are driving, warehouse, semi-skilled and all other areas of industrial work along with skilled trades’ people. We provide both temporary and permanent recruitment services.

Coverage Leeds, Bradford, Wakefield & surrounding areas

2nd Floor, 15 Merrion Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS2 8JE

Abraxa Staff Ltd

You may find yourself asking why Abraxa Staff? The answer is simple. Because we are: A Company with a culture to get it right, Honest and transparent fees, An established company with experienced and trained workforce and management team, A fully audited and compliant recruitment service provider

Fusion Staff Agency LTD

Fusion is an independent recruitment company that specialises in providing permanent & temporary jobs & staff to the Industrial, Manufacturing, Commercial & Events sectors. With two decades worth of recruitment experience in Leicester & Nationwide. Fusion has created a great reputation with both customers and candidates for our exceptional service and knowledge of the local market. We work with all level companies & vacancies

Coverage Leicester, Nationwide

Floor 11, 60 Charles Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1 1FB

Genesis Personnel

We are a multi discipline recruitment agency with offices in both Aberdeen and Peterhead and cover temporary, permanent and contract positions within Onshore, Offshore, Marine, Oil & Gas, Commercial, Driving & Logistics and Industrial. 24 hour on call service

IMH Recruitment

IMH Recruitment is a leading Recruitment Consultancies, specialising in the placement of candidates in Construction, Driving, Industrial and Commercial, temporary and permanent, positions with our clients. Whether you are looking for a permanent career or a temporary job our team of qualified consultants are only a phone call away. Established in 2001, IMH aims to deliver satisfaction and we believe we are succeeding.

J & L Recruitment (Staffordshire) Ltd

J & L Recruitment are new unique recruitment agency whose 2 directors have over 40 years combined experience within the recruitment and consultancy industries. Our aim is to provide outstanding recruitment services to employers within Staffordshire, Shropshire and Cheshire areas, to fully understand your requirements and to provide you with the very best available candidate for your vacancies.

Coverage Staffordshire, Cheshire, Shropshire, Midlands,

Floor 2, 50 Broad Street, Stoke on Trent, Hanley, ST1 4EU

May Personnel Ltd

At May Personnel we thrive to ensure we place the correct applicant with the correct company. We always meet all of our applicants before we submit their cv's, to make sure they possess the unique qualities you require in an employee. We are responsive, hard working and champions of a value added service. We are a family run business with over twenty years experience and are looking forward to assisting you with all your recruitment requirements.

Connect Appointments

At Connect Appointments we offer permanent recruitment services as well as contract staffing solutions for clients throughout Scotland. Our service is tailored to your needs covering most business sectors.

QS Recruitment Ltd

Over the past two decades we have delivered a high quality recruitment service to businesses throughout the East Midlands. We are an extension to our clients business, ensuring that whatever their needs or plans we will be there to help them achieve their aims. As our name suggests providing a “Quality Service” is the main objective of a business that has based its philosophy upon honesty and integrity.

Smartmatch Recruitment Ltd

Smartmatch is a new innovative and fresh approach to complete recruitment solutions for both temporary and permanent divisions. With over thirteen years industry experience covering all sectors and having worked for both National and Independent recruitment firms we have seen all perspectives, approaches, ethics and policies good and bad! Smartmatch has been conceived to create a genuinely useful and honest face of the industry.

Coverage Daventry, Warwickshire and Northamptonshire

1 Orchard Street, Daventry, Northamptonshire, NN11 9EU

Staffbase Recruitment

Staffbase Recruitment Limited is an employment business which provides professional recruitment services. We offer temporary and permanent recruitment solutions for companies based in the Midlands region. We recruit blue collar and white collar personnel / staff for Commercial, Industrial and Logistics sectors, we can recruit a wide range of personnel ranging from labourers through to executive management level.

TasteBuds Recruitment Ltd

TasteBuds Recruitment are different. We blend our teams backgrounds in Hospitality and Catering to find the right candidate to add value to your business. Having been both employee, employer and recruiter we know the hiring process like on-one else. If you want a team with a proven industry background give TasteBuds Recruitment a call today.

Coverage North West of England

83 Ducie St, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M1 2JQ

Austen Drive, Warrington, Winwick, Lancashire, WA2 8XE

Havelock St, Lancashire, Oswaldtwistle, BB5 3JY

TSL Recruitment

Since 1999 we have been building an enviable reputation not just for service excellence but for delivering results time after time. All our consultants are seasoned professionals who have not only the expertise in the world of recruitment but have also held an actual role within the area they recruit for.

Ellis Mack Catering, Hospitality & Retail Specialists

Ellis Mack are specialists within the Hospitality and Retail sectors, providing permanent and interim contract Operational Management, Chef and Head Office/Support recruitment solutions. A skilled consultant team with practical experience within the sectors for which they recruit. Competitive fees & market leading rebates. High placement success rates and low attrition ratios providing peace of mind and value for money for our clients.

Coverage UK wide

The Centrum Building, 38 Queen Street, Glasgow, Strathclyde, G1 3DX

Contract Options Catering Division

Contract Options specialises in a majority of the Catering industry and our consultants have had hands on experience, gaining a management level industry knowledge. The candidates we will shortlist for your business will all be pre-screened in face to face interviews before being fully referenced. The roles we can help you fill include Brasserie Manager, Bar Staff and Events Coordinator, however our roles span the whole Catering sector.

Coverage UK wide

2nd Floor, 12/14 Devonshire Row, London, Greater London, EC2M 4RH

Interaction Commercial Recruitment

At Interaction Commercial, we aim to surpass our clients’ expectations by offering a tailored and consultative approach to staffing solutions. Our team of recruitment experts have a specialist knowledge of commercial services and source candidates from areas such as sales, design and customer service. We have 30+ offices across the UK and try and offer a professional and personal service that best meets the needs of our clients.

Coverage UK wide

28 Offices Nationwide

Multitask Personnel Ltd

We are an Independent recruitment company who provide temporary and permanent recruitment services to the Hospitality Industry on a nationwide basis. We provide all levels of personnel from team members right through to senior management including volume recruitment drives for new openings.

Mego Employment

Mego works with local people to improve their ability to attract employers and get hired. And we work with employers to improve their ability to attract and hire people. Please note that we recruit for the South West.

Recruitment South East Ltd

Most of our clients & candidates come from recommendation, referral & reputation; Evidence that we are proactive on your behalf , professional in our conduct & offer a bespoke service to each individual client or candidate.

Coverage London and SE

Butchers Lane, Hastings, Sussex, TN35 4LT

Discover Catering

With a strong focus within recruitment for hospitality based roles, we specialise in the Catering industry offering recruitment solutions for permanent, temporary or contract vacancies. The jobs we recruit for include: Revenue Managers, Head Housekeepers and Receptionists and with nearly a decade of experience in the sector, we can assure a shortlist of bespoke candidates, all eager to help your business grow.